Plant Cells vs. Animal Cells
03:48 - 09:58
6m 10s

Hank illustrates the differences between plant and animal cells. Both are eukaryotic cells, but they have their own unique characteristics. Hank also explains why humans cannot eat wood and plants in the way that other animals can.

Key Words: Eukaryotic Cells, Prokaryotic Cells, Organelles, Cytoplasm, Cell Wall, Cellulose, Photosynthesis, Plastids, Chloroplasts, Central Vacuole

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